Talking Logistics
JULY 21, 2022
We live in an age when our technology devices are so intuitive that any 3-year-old can download the apps for Pokémon, Lego Duplo World, or their favorite game in 30 seconds on an iPhone. As professionals, we often wish that the technology we use in our work lives was equally intuitive and user-friendly, especially since. Read more How to Make Technology a Friend, Not a Foe.
C3 Solutions
JULY 20, 2022
When we hear the word ‘agile,’ most would think of athletes and fitness. But in business parlance, agility is understood differently. It is the ability to adapt seamlessly. This agility or flexibility is an important aspect of various business systems in use today. In the context of supply chains and logistics, agility refers to how quickly businesses can adjust to the latest developments in the industry.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 21, 2022
In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? My insight? There is no standard answer. Excellence is actively sought but seldom defined for business teams. Most teams are on a journey without a clear compass. Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating
Logility
JULY 21, 2022
Every business ? regardless of size, industry, or market ? can relate to the same challenge: customer frustration. It’s incredibly complicated to pinpoint when an order will ship and when it will arrive. Components and raw materials are still in short supply, logistics services remain delayed, and demand shifts and shocks are consistently unpredictable.
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The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.
Talking Logistics
JULY 20, 2022
It’s halftime. Unlike the Super Bowl, there are no funny commercials or halftime shows to keep us entertained. Chances are the first half of 2022 didn’t go exactly as planned, just like in 2020 and 2021. So, the question now in the supply chain locker room is, what adjustments do you need to make to. Read more Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2022).
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Enterra Insights
JULY 20, 2022
The late business guru Stephen Covey once stated, “There are three constants in life… change, choice, and principles.” Supply chain professionals, currently struggling with a relentless stream of challenges, can attest to how rapidly the world is changing and how difficult the choices are they have to make. And, in some cases, those choices involve principles supporting human rights.
Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles
JULY 19, 2022
With staggering inflation rates, fuel costs and labor shortages, businesses worldwide are navigating persistent unpredictability throughout the entire value chain. Boosting supply chain resilience is inevitably the new imperative.
Talking Logistics
JULY 22, 2022
Shortly after Facebook started talking about The Metaverse and changed its corporate name to Meta, another “-verse” was introduced: Icelandverse. As the video explains, “The Icelandverse is unlike any other open-world experience with ‘-verse’ in name, because it’s real. Plus, you don’t need a funny-looking VR headset.” My wife and I just returned from The.
Arkieva
JULY 20, 2022
It’s the midpoint of summer and a good time to catch up on “summer reading”. For us at Arkieva, that means digging into industry reports and predictions. Here are a few articles that recently caught our eye. Suggested Summer Reading from Arkieva was first posted on July 20, 2022 at 7:53 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 18, 2022
Supply chain shortages make securing the goods people need and want tremendously difficult. Sometimes, such issues cause mere annoyances or mean consumers must wait longer for non-essential items.
Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles
JULY 19, 2022
According to a McKinsey report, supply chain disruptions cost the average organization 45% of one year’s profits over the course of a decade.
Talking Logistics
JULY 18, 2022
Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Insights market data for additional insights and perspective. I once again shared my commentary for this month in a brief Transporeon Journal video commentary.
IT Supply Chain
JULY 19, 2022
By Sachin Jangam (pictured). CPG, Retail & Logistics Lead, Infosys Consulting. The post Smart, data driven stock-buying initiatives will be the key for supermarket survival appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 19, 2022
The right tools and processes will mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions — and even offer strategic competitive advantage.
Procurement Academy
JULY 22, 2022
Negotiation is key to business success. Successful negotiation involves good interpersonal and communication skills used together to bring a desired result. For procurement professionals, it’s a core skill that’s essential to be well practiced in. A good negotiator can ensure the right prices are secured, which makes a significant contribution to an organization’s success.
Talking Logistics
JULY 19, 2022
Who was America’s first business consultant? A good candidate would be Frederick Winslow Taylor, the “scientific management” guy from 100 years ago. Born in 1856, Taylor’s ideas about how to most efficiently organize factory work tasks were present at the creation of mass production in the early 1900s. Once popular. At the. Read more Why Resiliency Is The New Efficiency – And What You Can Do About It.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JULY 19, 2022
Manufacturers are facing a unique set of constraints and efficiency has never been more important to the industry than now. Businesses are continuously trying to find ways to maximize productivity and reduce waste to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Since its beginnings as the Toyota production system, lean manufacturing has impacted the way industries produce goods and when implemented correctly it will deliver desirable benefits like improved quality, lead times and productivity.
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Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.
West Coast and California Logistics
JULY 21, 2022
Weber Logistics has promoted three key company leaders to vice president roles, strengthening the company's ability to help customers drive supply chain excellence in an increasingly complex marketplace. All will report to Weber EVP & CFO, Maggie Movius.
QAD
JULY 21, 2022
Supply chain leaders have been hearing about – and suffering from – the bullwhip effect for quite a while now. What is it and what can we do to strengthen supplier relationships, improve demand and supply chain planning, and simplify supplier collaboration? What is the Bullwhip Effect? While it’s been around for decades, the bullwhip effect has reared its ugly head recently in response to the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with existing weaknesses in the supply chain.
Herlitz Inventory Management
JULY 20, 2022
In the past 12 months, we published two blog posts titled Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready? and Use Forward Buying to Gain Profit During Inflation , which explores the benefits of inflationary profits for wholesalers. One of our customers even called this period “a chance of a lifetime.” That was when Janet Yellen and the Fed thought inflation would be “transitory.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 20, 2022
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments and noteworthy shifts in areas of predictions. Our Ferrari Consulting and Research Group clients and Supply Chain Matters blog readers are likely well aware that each year we publish at the start of that ye
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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.
Tecsys
JULY 19, 2022
This article was originally published on Healthcare Business Today. A nurse’s number one priority is… The post Top 5 Reasons Why Nurses Are Using Supply Chain Technology to Improve Patient Care appeared first on Tecsys.
QAD
JULY 19, 2022
The right product at the right price at the right time. That’s the promise we all make to our customers. Even in the most stable, predictable markets, it can be a difficult promise to keep. In the EV world, very few can live up to it. What works in the lab may be that killer product, that game-changer for the industry, but until it hits the market at a price that delivers the value the customer wants, it might as well not exist.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 20, 2022
Having dealt with any number of supply chain threats in recent years, supply chain managers need technology solutions that will help them identify which challenges are in their future, says Pawan Joshi, executive vice president for products and strategy at e2open.
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 22, 2022
Boeing CEO cites supply chain issues as the reason for production problems The largest commercial aircraft manufacturer Boeing has recently experienced slowdowns in production of its 737 Max fleet.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
IT Supply Chain
JULY 18, 2022
By Tom Fairbairn (pictured). Supply Chain Expert & Distinguished Engineer at Solace. The post It’s no surprise the global chip crisis is affecting Intel appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Elementum
JULY 22, 2022
Expect more disruption….for a while. Executive Summary Whether you’ve been traveling yourself, or waiting out the return to the airways at home and reading the news, you’ve seen it: airlines are struggling with meeting the demand for travel, and the results have been keenly frustrating. Delays and canceled flights have become routine enough that smart travelers have begun to simply plan ahead for them.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 17, 2022
The U.S. could establish a more resilient supply chain and protect the economy from global disruption. Without government aid, intervention and subsidy, however, this is no more than a pipe dream.
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